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Clark Music Co.
Exclusive Representatives
Syracuse, New York

November 1, 1938

President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park, New York

Your Excellency:

We are enclosing copy of letter sent to your architect, Mr. Henry Toombs of Warm Springs, Georgia, concerning Capehart automatic music for your Hyde Park residence.

As we have heard nothing from Mr. Toombs, thought best to write you personally for fear that the matter may not have reached your attention.

May we have some expression of your interest at your convenience.

Cordially yours,
CLARK MUSIC CO.
Capehart Salon

CER/MJ Encl.

October 20, 1939.

Mr. Henry Toombs, Architect
Warm Springs, Georgia.

Dear Mr. Toombs:

Being a native of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., I am naturally deeply interested in what President Roosevelt is doing in the construction of an early Dutch home at Hyde Park. I have likewise noted with interest that the residence will contain no radio, but in the construction of such a fine dwelling there should be serious consideration given to Capehart, America's finest automatic phonograph, which will furnish properly diffused music at all times.

I have asked the Capehart Corporation to mail you promptly complete specifications and data for a remote installation of this equipment.

The Capehart is the only instrument that will play from three to twenty records both sides, rendering a tonal perfection only 2% off from the actual rendition. No other automatic reproducing instrument in the country approaches this performance.

Complete symphonies, operas, or vocalists, instrumentalists or complete dance programs may be played without any attention and entirely free, of course, from the obtrusive and monotonous advertising which is part of radio today. Insofar as radio, itself, is concerned Capehart provides the same equipment with radio in the event such a combination type is desired.

Many of America's finest homes are Capehart equipped and scores of well known musical people have chosen Capehart.

Would you be so kind as to give me some expression of your interest in such an installation and also advise me as to whether I should communicate directly with the President.

Cordially yours,
CLARK MUSIC COMPANY
CER/MJ

November 14, 1938

My dear Mr. Richardson:

This will acknowledge your letter of November first to the President with the enclosed copy of communication. While the friendly thought which prompted you to write is appreciated, the President is not interested in availing himself of your suggestion.

Very sincerely yours,
M.A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY

C. E. Richardson, Esq.,
Capehart Salon,
Clark Music Company,
Syracuse,
New York.